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A review by duffymn
A Wedding in Haiti by Julia Alvarez
5.0
I was fortunate enough to hear Julia Alvarez present her ideas and photos about this book before it was written two summers ago in Vermont. I have never been so moved in my life. She had just returned from her second trip to Haiti only a week before, and everything was fresh and raw in her mind. It had only been 6 months since the earthquake and things remained a mess.
Alvarez has always been one of my favorite writers. I have taught her books, and she is a real person who write what she knows. As I read A Wedding in Haiti, I felt like an old friend was relaying her experiences to me.
I have been waiting on pins and needles for this book to come out. Please read it. The humility of someone unable to fix an impoverished country is real. There's no glory in her visits, just to see and spend time with those she cares about.
Alvarez has always been one of my favorite writers. I have taught her books, and she is a real person who write what she knows. As I read A Wedding in Haiti, I felt like an old friend was relaying her experiences to me.
I have been waiting on pins and needles for this book to come out. Please read it. The humility of someone unable to fix an impoverished country is real. There's no glory in her visits, just to see and spend time with those she cares about.